About Alumnae Theatre Company

The Alumnae Theatre Company is dedicated to the production of adventurous, high-quality theatre not readily seen elsewhere, and to the promotion and skill development of women in theatre.

The company is based in a beautiful theatre space, a converted firehall, at Berkeley and Adelaide streets in Toronto, Ontario (Canada). The space contains two stages, a rehearsal space, a workshop and a large wardrobe department.

The Alumnae produces a full season each year consisting of three productions on the Mainstage, one play series in the Studio space (Fireworks) and one festival of new works also in the Studio (New Ideas Festival).

The company originated in 1918 when a group of enterprising women graduates from the University of Toronto banded together to form one of the city’s first theatre companies. Its first offering was Molière’s satirical comedy Les Femmes Savantes (performed in English). The group also staged the premieres of such works as Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, Ionesco’s The Lesson and Pinter’s The Caretaker. For more information on the history of the Alumnae, visit our History page.

We are a club that consists of a membership of women volunteers who participate in all elements of the running of the theatre from acting, directing and writing to administration, artistic programming and management. Membership is open to all women. For more information, visit our Membership page.